Commander - Emergency Response Coordination Centre
This posting
This posting will be used to fill 1 full-time term (anticipatory permanent) position working 75 bi-weekly. It will establish a 12 month eligibility list which may be used to fill similar positions.
This job is based in the thriving and diverse city of Whitehorse in the beautiful Yukon.
The Yukon's Emergency Medical Services (YEMS) team delivers a wide scope of pre-hospital care. We deliver medical interventions, treatments, and critical care in every corner of the Yukon. Leadership, dedication, and partnership guides our work. We enact these qualities from the moment we receive a call to the time when we transfer a patient at a health care facility.
Your role
- For more information on this job, please contact Ryan Soucy, Deputy Chief- Technical Operations at 867-689-1107 or Ryan.Soucy@yukon.ca
- For more information about the recruitment process, please contact Brittni Dieno, HR Consultant at 867-332-7319 or Brittni.Dieno@yukon.ca
Your benefits
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer many additional financial and non-financial benefits.
Your career, your home, your lifestyle
We are the Yukon public service. Every day, we come together to serve the people who live here and make a difference in so many ways. Here, you will find the diverse opportunities you desire to develop your career while enjoying a warm sense of community and vibrant artistic, cultural, and recreational amenities, all set in a spectacular natural environment.
As part of our team, your achievements and enjoyment in both your work and personal life will be valued as you explore the many opportunities the Yukon, and the Government of Yukon, has to offer.
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Important application and job requirements
Essential qualifications
Please submit your resume clearly demonstrating how you meet the qualifications below. Selections for further consideration will be based solely on the information you provide in your resume.
- Completion of a prehospital program such as PCP/ACP
- Recent experience in a supervisory role that has provided supervision, performance management, and performance evaluations
- Recent experience providing analysis and support on multi-stakeholder software, communication technologies, or projects/programs such as a computer assisted dispatch system, dispatch triage and/or scheduling software.
- Experience dispatching EMS, Fire or Police
- Experience providing pre-hospital care and/or community outreach
It may be helpful for you to review "Prepare your resume and cover letter".
Desired knowledge, skills and suitability
If selected for an interview, candidates should have, and may be assessed on, the following:
- Ability to provide leadership, coaching and training to members of the team
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
- Excellent interpersonal skills and conflict management skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Ability to build partnerships with other community allied agencies.
- Experience with quality assurance/improvement programs and developing or updating policies and procedures.
It may be helpful for you to review "The job interview process".
Conditions of employment
You must meet the following conditions before being hired.
- Security Clearance with vulnerable sector
- Proof of program completion
Job requirements
This job requires you to perform, and/or be exposed to, the following:
- Wear a uniform
- Physical effort, hazards, and discomfort as specified within the job description including exposure to high stress, sensitive situations, verbally and physically aggressive behaviour.
- Work in various locations across Whitehorse
- Valid Class 5 drivers license (Class 4 is an asset)
Learn more
For help on creating your E-recruitment profile, email E-Recruitment.clientsupport@yukon.ca or phone 867-667-9453.